CVE-2026-28292

Name: CVE-2026-28292
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-03-10T19:17:20.84+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-28292 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. `simple-git`, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, has an issue in versions 3.15.0 through 3.32.2 that allows an attacker to bypass two prior CVE fixes (CVE-2022-25860 and CVE-2022-25912) and achieve full remote code execution on the host machine. Version 3.23.0 contains an updated fix for the vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

`simple-git`, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, has an issue in versions 3.15.0 through 3.32.2 that allows an attacker to bypass two prior CVE fixes (CVE-2022-25860 and CVE-2022-25912) and achieve full remote code execution on the host machine. Version 3.23.0 contains an updated fix for the vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.27%

66.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Simple-Git Project	Simple-Git	>= 3.15.0, < 3.32.2

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 10, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-28292?

How severe is CVE-2026-28292?

CVE-2026-28292 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28292?

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Source: NVD / NIST